Utah Tech University - Hurricane Education Center – Artifi cial Turf & Chat Installation

Utah Tech University is soliciting sealed bids for the Hurricane Education Center Artificial Turf & Chat Installation project located in Hurricane, Utah. The procurement involves a comprehensive landscape and surface installation across approximately 11,500 square feet, requiring site preparation, base and curbing installation, artificial turf system implementation, and chat fill installation. Contractors must submit detailed bids including unit prices for site preparation, base construction, concrete curbing, turf system, infill system, and weed barrier fabric installation. The project mandates a minimum 10-year warranty and requires contractors to propose three different infill system options with detailed product specifications suitable for Southern Utah's climate. Key evaluation criteria will focus on price, compliance with specifications, project schedule, and past performance, with the contract to be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Critical dates include a mandatory site walk-through on October 29, with a bid submission deadline of November 12, 2025, and projected project start in Winter 2025 with substantial completion expected by Spring 2026.

The solicitation does not specifically indicate set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, but requires vendors to comply with nondiscrimination policies and equal employment opportunity standards. Contractors must maintain comprehensive liability insurance with a minimum of $1 million per occurrence and participate in E-Verify for service contracts. The total project budget is $85,000, with no pre-payments allowed and progress payments to be processed via ACH and tax-exempt. Vendors must provide a company profile, project approach, cost sheet, qualifications evidence, and references. Additional requirements include certifying non-participation in boycotts of the State of Israel for vendors with 10 or more employees providing services over $100,000, and adhering to Utah Tech University's supplemental terms which include provisions for student record protection, digital accessibility, and data privacy. Contractors will also need to demonstrate compliance with federal regulations and university policies throughout the project implementation.